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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely earns point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the door is available for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards